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Lean-S Patent No. 67,675, and August 13, 1867.

IMPROVED TRACE-SUPPORTING HOOK.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL REILLY, of Covington, Kenton county, Kentucky, haveinvented a new and useful Trace-Supporting Harness Hook; and I hereby declare the following to be a'full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of thisvspecifeatiom The object of this invention is to provide a harness fastening having various applications, and combining the security of a buckle with the convenience ot a common hook. In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 represents some portions of harness embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a modification of the same.

Figure 3 is aA front view of the hook-buckle, and

Figure 4 is a side view of the same in section.

A is a frame, which is riveted fast to any part of the harness desired, having a socket for the introduction of a pin, a, whichitraverses a suitable socket in the hook B.

In fig. l the device is shown attached to the haine C, back-band D, belly-band E, and hip-strap I, in each et' these places being used to connect the trace to these parts respectively. In fig. 4 a slight modification is shown, in which the plate A is somewhat altered in form, and the pin a elongated and curved se as to allow room for the hook B and diagonal strap G to befastened'upon it, this taking the place of the brecching-ring.

In attaching the trace to the hook the point b is drawn outward and the link passed over it, when it is released, and the pressure of the leather backing upon the side of the hook will again place the point 6 within the recess of the plate A, Lso that by no probable contingency or accident can the link become unhooked.

Some of the advantages claimed for this buckle-hook are as follows: That as the frame A can be riveted fast to the leatherit will obviate the necessity of much work in the way of stitching, which has heretofore been unavoidable; that this hook is applicable to places where leather will soon cut oil', namely, at the end of the hip-strap F, breecbing-ring, back-band D, and belly-band E.

It has heretofore been customary to tie the breeehing-ring and hip-strap fast to the'trace by a leather thong, which nippingbetween the links and being abraded by them soon cuts oil', and also when a. change from one link to another is desired the hard-tied leather yields with dificulty, if at all, to the operator, whereas the operation of shortening or lengthening the trace with this hook is done without any diiculty.

I d'0 not confine myself to the applications of my hook here shown,'as the same is applicable in some other positions.

I claim herein as new, and of my invention- The trace-supporting hook for harness, consisting of parts A aB and b, substantially as set forth.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

MICHAEL REILLY.

Witnesses:

GEO. H. KNIGHT, JAMES H. LAYMAN. 

